The Romantic Garden (The Garden Bookshelf) - Hardcover

Graham Rose

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0711204896 ISBN 13: 9780711204898

Publisher: Frances Lincoln Publishers, 1988

Synopsis

Superbly illustrated with more than 100 full-color photographs, this practical guide enables gardeners to create a private paradise, a garden that appeals to the spirit as well as the senses.

About this title

From Publishers Weekly

According to Rose, a romantic garden offers sanctuary "from the harassment of everyday life," a feeling of isolation, a sense of mystery and an abundance of roses. The book reveals a range of tricks that will transform an ordinary plot into an enchanting retreat. Rose knowledgeably discusses such elements as walls and fences (stone or brick are preferred; chain link is a last resort), statuary, seating and choice of plantsalthough some of his suggestions are a bit too fantastic to take seriously (among his list of appropriate objects are "artefacts such as large fragments of amphorae collected from Aegean beaches"). Other books may provide more detailed directions on building walls and cultivating plants, but Rose's inspiring, fanciful prose more than compensates for the dearth of brass tacks. A plant chart offers tips on cultivation but generally includes only the Latin names of the vegetation. The work is lavishly illustrated with enticing color sketches and photographs of imaginative gardens. Rose is gardening correspondent of the London Sunday Times and author of The Low Maintenance Garden.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: Frances Lincoln Publishers
• Publication date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0711204896
• ISBN 13: 9780711204898
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 168